View Poll Results: What is your pet peeve on your HHR?
Door lock knobs hit me in the back of the arm?
146
20.98%
Radio antenna looks like I'm going fishing!
24
3.45%
Drink holder location
199
28.59%
Fuel door latch design
17
2.44%
I should have bought running boards!
48
6.90%
Cloth interior
32
4.60%
Leather interior
1
0.14%
Windshield height (I'm over 6 feet tall)
79
11.35%
No lights in vanity mirrors
41
5.89%
Other
109
15.66%
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HHR Pet Peeves
Senior Member
Joined: 01-04-2010
Posts: 1,584
From: Imported from Detroit
By far the worse part is the door locks from some old car style. Couple those with the high door frame/small window design... and my elbow area would prefer to meet the engineer/designer's face that put them there.
I have debated many times what to do with them. Remove and epoxy/fiberglass over? Replace with capped bolt? But still they, remain... grrrr
I have debated many times what to do with them. Remove and epoxy/fiberglass over? Replace with capped bolt? But still they, remain... grrrr
Platinum Member
Joined: 01-09-2007
Posts: 16,081
From: SE USA
By far the worse part is the door locks from some old car style. Couple those with the high door frame/small window design... and my elbow area would prefer to meet the engineer/designer's face that put them there.
I have debated many times what to do with them. Remove and epoxy/fiberglass over? Replace with capped bolt? But still they, remain... grrrr
I have debated many times what to do with them. Remove and epoxy/fiberglass over? Replace with capped bolt? But still they, remain... grrrr
2) trim studs
3) re-install C covers
4) enjoy flush locks in lock-down..
Senior Member
Joined: 01-04-2010
Posts: 1,584
From: Imported from Detroit
Hmmmm.... got to remove the door panels for this? I will be doing it tomorrow. I simply hate those things... I guess not enough to dig into them but this sounds like the best option for now.
Platinum Member
Joined: 01-09-2007
Posts: 16,081
From: SE USA
Nope, just the plastic lock knobs, very coarse thread.. I used a piece of rubber & a pair of channel-locks.. No marks & off they came..
Wizz wheel to trim studs, or whatever ya got..
Be careful on the threads as the plastic knobs can strip easy, but you could always use some JB Weld or silicone or whatever..
Wizz wheel to trim studs, or whatever ya got..
Be careful on the threads as the plastic knobs can strip easy, but you could always use some JB Weld or silicone or whatever..
Cool Gas Man
New Member
Joined: 05-02-2010
Posts: 23
From: Chicago Heights, IL
Light in sight - great idea! I wonder if putting one upside down on the rear window would help vision in that direction?
Senior Member
Joined: 01-04-2010
Posts: 1,584
From: Imported from Detroit
Well sleeper
Just did the front door lock knobs today after a suggestion here last night...
Spun off the plastic knob
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...AwNzQuanBn.jpg
Cut that down a bit cause just doing the knob wasn't enough...
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...AwNzUuanBn.jpg
Now this is unlocked
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...AwNzYuanBn.jpg
This is locked... which you don't feel. Wasn't sure I wanted to chance taking it any lower.
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...AwNzcuanBn.jpg
Just did the front door lock knobs today after a suggestion here last night...
Spun off the plastic knob
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...AwNzQuanBn.jpg
Cut that down a bit cause just doing the knob wasn't enough...
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...AwNzUuanBn.jpg
Now this is unlocked
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...AwNzYuanBn.jpg
This is locked... which you don't feel. Wasn't sure I wanted to chance taking it any lower.
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...AwNzcuanBn.jpg
